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Protesters holding signs outside the Paramour Estate in Los Angeles where Noma's pop-up residency operates

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The World's Best Restaurant Had a Violence Problem and Nobody Wanted to Pay $1,500 to Think About It

Redzepi formally resigned from Noma after abuse allegations sank sponsorships for the $1,500 LA pop-up, while the whistleblower now targets Michelin and James Beard.

By Charles Ashford, London March 23 5 min read

Don Lemon waving to media outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles

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Don Lemon Is on Trial for Doing Journalism and the Government Used His Own Livestream as Evidence

The DOJ charged Don Lemon under the FACE Act for covering an anti-ICE church protest, using his own broadcast footage as the basis for prosecution.

By Maya Calloway, New York March 23 5 min read

Nobel laureate Maria Ressa speaking at a podium about narrative warfare and the breakdown of democratic information systems

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Maria Ressa's Blueprint for How Narrative Warfare Replaced Propaganda

Nobel laureate Maria Ressa's report documents how the creator economy became the propaganda apparatus, making majorities irrelevant to political outcomes.

By Anna Weber, Berlin March 23 3 min read

A newsroom with multiple screens showing Palantir and Meta logos alongside journalism production tools in a dimly lit office

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Big Tech's Faustian Bargain With Journalism Now Includes Embedding Spies in the Newsroom

Palantir wants to embed in newsrooms, Meta killed fact-checking, and CJR asks whether journalism needs a 'NATO for news' to survive its allies.

By Anna Weber, Berlin March 23 2 min read

A bookstore display table stacked with copies of Liza Minnelli's memoir Kids Wait Till You Hear This alongside other March 2026 new releases

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Liza Minnelli Was Simultaneously Engaged to Two Men While Married to a Third, and That's Not Even the Best Part

Minnelli's memoir reveals she was engaged to Desi Arnaz Jr. and Peter Sellers while married to Peter Allen — and March also brings Assadi's Palestinian novel.

By Charles Ashford, London March 23 2 min read

The facade of Columbia University's Low Library where the Pulitzer Prizes are administered with American flags at half-staff

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The Pulitzer Prizes Are About to Be Awarded in a Year When the Government Arrested Journalists

The 2026 Pulitzers arrive with journalists arrested on American soil, Pentagon press access revoked, and FCC threatening broadcast licenses over war coverage.

By Samuel Crane, Washington March 23 2 min read

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr at a hearing table with broadcast network logos and a gavel in the foreground

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The FCC Is Threatening Broadcast Licenses Over War Coverage and the Defense Secretary Wants 'Patriotic' Headlines

FCC Chair Carr warned broadcasters March 14 over Iran coverage, Hegseth dictated 'patriotic' headlines from the Pentagon podium, and Ellison's Paramount takeover looms.

By Samuel Crane, Washington March 23 2 min read

An empty competitive cheerleading arena with event banners and a judges table in the foreground, no athletes present

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The Cheerleading Empire's Abuse Lawsuits Will Outlive the Man Who Built It

$126 million in antitrust settlements and dozens of sexual abuse lawsuits will survive Jeff Webb — the institutional damage at Varsity is larger than any one founder.

By Maya Calloway, New York March 23 2 min read